ENVIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ENVIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENVIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENVIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENVIOUS
No single letter turns ENVIOUS into another word.
How ENVIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENVIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about ENVIOUS
- ENVIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ENVIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling or showing resentful longing for what someone else has.
An envious person wants an advantage, possession or success that belongs to another, and often feels bitter about it. The adjective is usually followed by of when the target is named.
How ENVIOUS is used
The word envious is often followed by of, as in envious of her success.
- He cast an envious glance at the new car.
- She was envious of her sister's freedom.
- The envious neighbours kept their comments to themselves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENVIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ENVIOUS
The 7 tiles of ENVIOUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ENVIOUS
3 longer words begin with ENVIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ENVIOUS
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Common questions about ENVIOUS
- Is ENVIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENVIOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENVIOUS worth?
- ENVIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENVIOUS mean?
- Feeling or showing resentful longing for what someone else has.
- What letters can be added to ENVIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ENVIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENVIOUS:
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